The New York Mets have stumbled of late, raising speculation that manager Terry Collins’ job could be in jeopardy. But that apparently isn’t the case for Collins, who is in the final year of his contract.

General manager Sandy Alderson stopped short of giving Collins the dreaded vote of confidence because he didn’t think it was even necessary.

“I think that insinuates that there is a reason that you have to make one, I don’t think there is that reason,” Alderson told the New York Daily News. “I don’t think that is the case.”

The Mets recently suffered through a six-game skid that dropped them under .500 for the first time this season.

“It’s been a (tough) week,” Alderson told the newspaper. “I think people need to be a little more patient. I don’t think this is even an issue.”